Attention cattle ranchers - don’t miss this event! This year’s Winter Grazing Seminar will feature some of the top names in the agriculture industry. Come see Fred Provenza, Marni Thompson, Chris Christens, Marsha Goetting and Patsy Houghton in Conrad.
The first day of the seminar will feature Dr. Fred Provenza, Utah State University professor emeritus, with a very interesting presentation on grazing animal behavior. This information can be used to assist and improve grazing management on any ranch. The next speakers will be Marni Thompson, Natural Resources Conservation Service Resource conservationist, and Chris Christiaens, Farmers Union. Thompson and Christiaens will share their experience on a successful Cows Eat Weeds project in Pondera County. The original Cows Eat Weeds design was developed by Kathy Voth who used studies from Dr. Provenza and it’s all about animal behavior.
The first day will conclude with a steak banquet emceed by DNRC’s Ray Beck and featuring entertainment from the Ringling 5.
The second day of the seminar will begin with Dr. Marsha Goetting, Montana State University agriculture economics professor. Goetting gives a hands-on, real-life presentation on agriculture estate planning. This is something for every Montana ranch family. The final speaker of the day will be Dr. Patsy Houghton, Heartland Cattle Company, McCook, NB. Houghton is the pioneer of the now common terminology of “professional heifer development”. Along with heifer development and calf weaning, she is actively involved with cattle health, nutrition and reproduction research at her facilities. The event will conclude with a question and answer panel with all of the speakers at the seminar.
The 2012 Montana Winter Grazing Seminar is hosted by a partnership of the Toole, Glacier, Liberty and Pondera County Conservation Districts, in cooperation with the Governor’s Rangeland Resources Executive Committee (RREC) and the Montana Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC).
Registration for the seminar begins at 10 a.m. on Thursday. Registration fees include meals during the event (lunch and dinner Feb. 16, breakfast and lunch Feb 17), all speakers and entertainment for $45 prior to Feb. 3 and $50 thereafter. For more information, contact Kody Farkell, Pondera County Conservation District administrator at [email protected] 406-278-7611 x101 or Heidi Crum, Rangeland Resources Program state coordinator at [email protected] 406-444-6619.
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